Carboniferous — synonyms, definition

1. Carboniferous (Adjective)

3 synonyms
carbonaceous carbonic carbonous
2 definitions

Carboniferous (Adjective) — Of or relating to the Carboniferous geologic era. ex. "carboniferous rock system"

Carboniferous (Adjective) — Relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon. ex. "About half of these reactors contain only traces of carboniferous substances"

2. Carboniferous (Noun)

1 synonym
Carboniferous period
1 definition

Carboniferous (Noun) — From 345 million to 280 million years ago.

2 types of
geological period period
8 parts
Lower Carboniferous Lower Carboniferous period Missippian period Mississippian Pennsylvanian Pennsylvanian period Upper Carboniferous Upper Carboniferous period
3 parts of
Palaeozoic Paleozoic Paleozoic era